April 11, 2018 Cop who died after crash was in separate crash less than hour earlier, police say A Huntsville, Ala., police officer who died this week after crashing his patrol car last month was involved in a prior crash less than an hour earlier, according to reports.
April 9, 2018 Mom says exhibitionist Kat West wasn't murdered but fell to her death, citing drunken antics The mother of the small-town Alabama mother who lived a double life as an exhibitionist said she believes her daughter's death was a result of her alcoholism.
April 8, 2018 Ala. teen turns down 25-year plea deal, gets sentenced to 65 years instead - and laughs LaKeith Smith, 18, of Montgomery, Ala., laughed Thursday as was sentenced to 65 years in prison after rejecting plea deal which would have given him 25 years.
April 1, 2018 Hunt for spring breaker who vanished in Gulf of Mexico off Dauphin Island intensifies: 'Island lives matter' The search a Wisconsin teen who disappeared last week after getting pulled underwater in a rip current in the Gulf of Mexico -- while on a spring break vacation with his family -- intensified over the weekend, as locals pledged they wouldn't give up.
April 1, 2018 Spring breaker, 17, vanishes in Gulf of Mexico A Wisconsin family is remaining optimistic after their teenage son disappeared in a rip current while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama during a spring break vacation.
March 31, 2018 Alabama man directs girlfriend to rape his 11-year-old autistic son he believed was gay Sean Brandon Cole had his girlfriend Khadeijah Moore rape his 11-year-old autistic son because he feared he was gay.
March 27, 2018 Al Sharpton's half brother charged with capital murder in Alabama shooting Al Sharpton's half-brother was arrested and charged with capital murder after a 23-year-old woman was shot dead in Alabama in a dispute over a car, authorities said Monday.
March 23, 2018 Sheriff who bought beach home with funds meant to feed inmates under fire for jail conditions An Alabama sheriff was accused Thursday of cutting corners in the jail he oversees days after he was scrutinized for buying a fancy beach house with thousands pocketed from funds meant to feed inmates.
March 20, 2018 Severe storms leave widespread damage, thousands without power and one reported death in Southeast Severe weather ravaged the Southeast on Monday night, leaving behind widespread damage, thousands without power and at least one reported death.
March 16, 2018 Sheriff defends self after public outrage over $740G beach house, pocketing money from inmate food fund The Alabama sheriff who came under scrutiny after he bought a fancy beach house with the $750,000 he pocketed from funds meant to feed inmates defended his decision this week to keep the cash and buy a $740,000 beach house.